That's All, Folks

I've been back in the States for a few weeks, now - and have even adjusted to the time difference.
The summer was wonderful. I learned so much and really can't describe how much it has changed me. Going into the school year, I am excited to see how this experience will affect my experiences in the classroom.
I got my first mailing from Peace Now's offices in Israel today...
And then I have the paper in my anthropology capstone course. I had initially planned to focus on interfaith peace work going on. After my summer in Israel, though, I have switched tracks a bit. I do not see that much interfaith work going on. There is a good amount of joint Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking, but it is not religiously-focused. I see a few possibilities: Either those involved in the conflict see it as a national rather than religious conflict (in which case, the international community must also see it in that light) or those who continue to instigate conflict are particularly religious, and peacemakers are primarily secular individuals. I will be exploring these ideas in this coming semester and look forward to the knowledge I will continue to gain.
I will be meeting for coffee with various interested persons to debrief the summer - let me know if you'd like a date! I look forward to having continued feedback.
My experiences this coming semester at school will be posted on my regular, personal blog. Feel free to visit spartanbecca.blogspot.com! It's been a joy - Shalom and Salaam!